desencadenarse

desencadenarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (desatarse) to break loose

2 (guerra) to break out

■ se desencadenó una tormenta a storm broke

3 (acontecimientos) to start

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VPR

1) (=soltarse) to break loose

2) (=estallar) [tormenta] to burst; [guerra] to break out

se desencadenó una violenta reacción — a violent reaction was unleashed

se desencadenaron los aplausos — applause broke out

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■desencadenarse verbo reflexivo
1 (comenzar, originarse) to break out, start
2 (prisionero) to break loose
'desencadenarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desatarse
- desencadenar

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vpr

1. [preso] to unchain oneself, to get out of one's chains

2. [pasiones] to erupt;

[polémica, guerra] to break out;

se desencadenó una crisis entre ambos países a crisis broke out between the two countries;

el conflicto se desencadenó con el descubrimiento de petróleo the conflict arose when oil was discovered

3. [viento] to blow up;

[tormenta] to burst; [terremoto] to strike

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desencadenarse

v/r fig

be triggered

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